An 18-year-old male high school student died after being trapped between a festival lantern and a pillar during a traditional event in Agano, Niigata Prefecture, on the evening of August 24. (News On Japan)

Nine people were injured, including two seriously, after a pleasure boat carrying 10 people ran aground near the mouth of the Tama River close to Haneda Airport on the evening of August 24. (News On Japan)

Haneda Airport has unveiled a new boarding area at Terminal 1 that will begin operations in September, featuring extensive wood interiors and self-driving transportation within the facility. (News On Japan)

The Japanese government plans to reuse low-radioactivity soil generated by decontamination work after the Fukushima nuclear accident at government office complexes in Saitama and Sendai, marking the first such reuse outside Tokyo. (News On Japan)

There have been protests since the girl was found dead last week, three days after she went missing.

Correspondent Joe Inwood breaks down the weapons technology that could make a difference in the Russia-Ukraine war.

Hamas says the kites found in Israeli border communities in recent days were launched by children in Gaza.

Hamas says the kites found in Israeli border communities in recent days were launched by children in Gaza.

The former police officer, whose crime reignited the debate about US police brutality, was undergoing treatment for cancer.

A new 220-meter pedestrian suspension bridge has been completed at Biwako Valley in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, offering visitors sweeping views of Lake Biwa from mountains about 1,100 meters above sea level. (News On Japan)

The government faces opposition to its proposals from MPs who believe a ban will not work.

An investigation is looking into whether the deaths were caused by pesticides sprayed on tomato crops.

Ozon says its warehouses across southern Russia, including in Dagestan and Krasnodar, were hit in the overnight strikes.

Ozon says its warehouses across southern Russia, including in Dagestan and Krasnodar, were hit in the overnight strikes.

Scott Bessent says the US will sever all economic ties with the country and that any nation partnering with Iran financially will also be isolated.

Preparations for President Hakainde Hichilema's second inauguration appear to be continuing.

Preparations for President Hakainde Hichilema's second inauguration appear to be continuing.

Business owners in both countries are navigating uncertainty and worry as the tit-for-tat import taxes ratchet up.

A mound of rubbish at a major waste site buried several homes in the capital, the government says.

Thousands of people in the US state of Nevada have been warned to evacuate as the wildfire continues to spread in the outskirts of Reno.